On August 12th, 1991, in only his second start, 21-year old Chicago White Sox left-hander Wilson Alvarez pitches a no-hitter. Wilson, became the 16th rookie in Major League history to throw a no-hitter and the first Venezuelan born pitcher to pitch one in the Major Leagues. Only St. Louis Browns pitcher Bobo Holloman, accomplished this feat in fewer Major League starts on April 18, 1953. The Maracaibo, Venezuela (same hometown of Hall of Fame member and Magnifico LUIS APARICIO) native was originally signed by the Texas Rangers as an amateur free agent on September 23, 1986. Many people have forgotten or just don’t not know that Wilson was part of a historical baseball trade on July 29, 1989. He and middle infielder Scott Fletcher along with a free swinging outfield with a good arm, hungry for the game and a flair like no other were traded to the Chicago White Sox. Oh, by the way that player with the flair was………………….................................Sammy Sosa. In additional to Wilson, five other Venezuelans have pitched no-hitters in the Major Leagues: Anibal Sanchez, Carlos Zambrano, Johan Santana, Henderson Alvarez and Felix “King Felix” Hernandez (the only one to pitch a PREFECT GAME). #wilsonalvarez #carloszambrano #johansantana #hendersonalvarez #felixhernandez #34king #losmAGNIFICOS
Posted on: Tue, 12 Aug 2014 15:00:00 +0000
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